Network and method for the computer-assisted operation of an autonomous network comprising a plurality of autonomous terminals

A network, comprising:

• a plurality of autonomous terminals each of which has a programmable transceiver to independently select and utilize a frequency range for communication over a communication link, the autonomous terminals being assigned at least one rule from a set of rules that set forth authorized operating states and/or configurations for the autonomous terminals;
• an analysis unit that receives data relating to network resources being utilized by the autonomous terminals to monitor effects of actual operating states and/or configurations of the autonomous terminals on an actual system state of the network, and to determine whether the actual system state of the network deviates from one or more previously defined technical system states of the network that describe how the network should operate;
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• a rule generating unit to adapt the set of rules and/or define previously presented rules when the actual system state of the network deviates from the one or more previously defined technical system states of the network.

An autonomous terminal capable of communicating on a network including capable of communicating with an analysis unit on the network, comprising:

• a programmable transceiver to independently identify and use, by reconfiguring the programmable transceiver, different frequency ranges available for a communication link;
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• a processor to:
• process a set of rules provided by the network, each rule comprising authorized operating states and/or configurations of the autonomous terminal;
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• assume a target operating state and/or a target configuration which fulfills/fulfill the set of rules and which is/are derived from a context of utilization and utilization preferences, based upon transmission, for the analysis unit on the network, of data that relates to network resources being utilized and in response to the analysis unit on the network monitoring of effects of actual operating states and/or configurations of autonomous terminals on an actual system state of the network including determination of whether the actual system state of the network deviates from one or more previously defined technical system states of the network that describe how the network should operate.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program to cause a computer to perform a method for an autonomous network comprising a plurality of autonomous terminals and an analysis unit on the autonomous network, each terminal having a programmable transceiver that is reconfigured to select different frequency ranges for communicating over a communication link, the method by the computer comprising:

• defining one or more technical system states of the network, each defined technical system state specifying a certain operation of the network;
• defining a set of rules for the autonomous terminals, the set of rules specifying authorized operating states and/or configurations of the autonomous terminals;
• transmitting data relating to network resources being utilized by the autonomous terminals;
• executing by the analysis unit on the network receiving of the data relating to network resources being utilized by the autonomous terminals, monitoring actual operating states and/or configurations of the autonomous terminals and determining how the actual operating states and/or configurations of the autonomous terminals affect an actual system state of the network including whether the actual system state of the network deviates from the one or more defined technical system states of the network;
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• modifying the set of rules specifying authorized operating states and/or configurations of the autonomous terminals when the actual system state of the network deviates from the one or more defined technical system states of the network.